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Russian Forces Appear to Execute Ukrainian Prisoners Of War in Zaporizhzhia Region
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A video has emerged online appearing to show Russian forces shooting a group of Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Zaporizhzhia direction.
This is not the first time Russia has shot Ukrainian POWs. The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is a serious international crime.
⚡️ In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Russian forces executed a group of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) July 10, 2024
According to preliminary data, the war crime was committed by occupiers from the 70th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces.
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